Bran Nue Dae Notes

Willy undermines her authority with the boys. He denies any negative comments out of her mouth when their children are discussed. He interrupts her. He shouts at her. Linda reacts with veiled hostility to Willy?s disrespect. She laughs at the idea of planting a garden, pointing to Willy?s past failures at growing a garden. Every time Linda pokes at his failures, she is retaliating against Willy?s failures and the fact that she has been pulled into Willy?s dead end dream against her will.

(12) shows Tom?s authority and the how gender roles affected everyone back in the 1920?s. Tom?s overpowering demeanor hides his actual self, he has a strong aura around him which suggests his authority on everyone around him, making him a kill joy. ¬

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

7.) In the novel, a main character that disliked another character in the story was Rawlins. He loathed the young kid Belvins, who accompanied John Grady and Rawlins on their journey to Mexico. Rawlins was not a fan of Belvin’s because he was simply threatened by him, and he believed that Belvins was all trouble. He had a bigger horse, more ambition, and could do many things better than Rawlins even though he was so much younger. For example, in one particular scene, Rawlins is talking about how good of a “shot” he has. Belvins commented on Rawlins claim stating that he has a great shot, in fact the best one in town. Flustered after hearing enough from Belvins, Rawlins asks him to prove his shot by shooting a hole through his wallet. Agreeing, Belvins shoots a hole right through the center of Rawlins wallet when it is thrown into the air. This specific event shuts Rawlins up for the rest of the night.

Characteristics and thematic significance: He is Mama’s only son, and is a caring father but a defiant husband and a belligerent brother who feels that his sister should marry and leave them alone and finds her education a waste of time and money. He is stubborn and

A very interesting person who is in this novel and plays a huge role to the protagonist is Max Vandenburg. From the gecko Max has experience great loss just as Liesel had experienced but he feels guilty and selfish for what he did, leaving his own family to just save his own life. Despite being a jew he manages to live his life living in the basement of the Hubermann’s putting all of their live in jeopardy. He is a considerate man as he acknowledges his burden of staying in the household of the Hubermann’s he sometime wishes that he could make their lives easier by simply leaving for ever but he can't bare with the idea that it is almost certain that death will occur if he steps out and leaves. What makes him so interesting is his

Give a little background on who produced the film including how this affects the film’s goal. Analyze the movie. What was the film's purpose? Did it achieve that? Why or why not?

2. I think that the members of the family are very loud and obnoxious, especially John Westley and her sister June Star. The two children John and June seem to be very , very, very annoying to the grandmother. Bailey seem to be nice and controlling. The mother is very quiet she not as loud has her children. The description of somethings were a little weird. I don't see how some of the things that were described had a connection with the rest story. like the big black valise of the grandmother that look like the head of a hippopotamus and also the description of the face of the mother. the only thing i was able to understand about the function of images that had a connection with the story was that the mother was innocent.

The first example to be covered is how Tom matured because of witnessing a murder. Topics such as murder, death, and justice are much more serious than Tom is used to dealing

With the aid of excellent cinematographic elements constructed in several key scenes, you will gain better understandings of these themes. 2. Body We must study this film because it reminds us of how violent and disconnected

(Preview these questions before you watch the film. Take notes as you watch the film, then answer on a separate paper.)

The first concept I will be using to analyze the movie is Herbert Blumer's three foundational principles of Symbolic Interactionism. The first principle is that "Human beings act towards things on the basis of the meanings that things have for

Discuss some of the differences you noticed between the two films. What impact do you think the changes made in the final version of the American remake. Finally, after viewing both films, which one did you think was a better version and why? “Infernal Affairs” – Hong Kong movie with fantastic actor’s performance, is more psychological thriller than an action movie. The mole (Lau) is still alive, however arrested, and faced the justice by turning his police badge.

Filmmakers use elements of mise-en-scene to explain the significance between a shot and the story. Setting, costume, lighting, and color are some of the elements which establish relationships between themes and characters. Moonrise Kingdom uses elements of mise-en-scene within the opening scene to foreshadow the themes and mood of the film. Through an analysis of the mise-en-scene elements this paper will clarify their significance, expose their irony, and identify the connections to Susy’s feelings of isolation and abandonment. Setting and props set expectations of how audiences understand the film.

The movie's strongest aspect is its acting. In one scene with [explain the fight and how Whit Carmichael did not want to hear the conversation. Then, explain how the look in his eye or on his face conveyed that idea really well. Tie into the theme. How does his acting help develop the theme? Next, describe the scene where the other guy finds him, he starts crying and shaking his body and his heart is beating fast when he is telling them. Discuss how his acting conveys this idea really well to sharing feeling with them how much love his family. It